National Republican., 1887-02-03
rIIE HOIrSE,

the reply Of the Secretary of the Treasury
TO the resolution OF the House asking for
information as TO the redemption and issue
Of United States notes Of small denomina-
tions, upon motion Of Mr.. Weaver, Of Iowa,
II was ordered printed In the Record
Mr.. Weaver then said that IL the commu-
nication was what, from a reading of the
newspapers this morning he thought 1t was,
he would at the proper time rise to d ques.
tion Of the highest privilege In order to as
certain what steps were necessary to compel
an observance Of the law.
Mr.. Taulbee, Of Kentucky, as q privi-
legged question, called up the message OF
the President vetoing the bill granting a
pension to Carter w. Tiller The pension
was granted on the ground that Mr.. Tlller
was the dependent, father Of soldier
who died in Andersonville prison. The
veto is based on the Presidents belief that
Mr.. Tnler is neither deserving nor de-
pendent.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, raised the ques-
tion Of consideration, but the House de-
cided-yeas 135, nays 10S-to con, ,ider the
pension case.
Mr.. Willis of Kentucky, bore testimony
to the dependence of tine father, and Mr..
Taulbee stated that when the President
vetoed the bill he was not In possession Of
all the evidence in the case.
Mr.. Steele, Of Indiana, thought that the
officers Of the pension bureau were censur-
able in failing to give the President all the
information obtainable.
Mr.. Taulbee declined to criticise that
bureau, but suggested that the subordinate
officers were not in political harmony with
the administration.
Mr.. Steele. They are getting there pretty
fast.
Mr. Taulbee Not quite as fast as would
like to see.
Mr.. Taulbee then stated that this case
had not been called up before because of
| the request of the President for delay in
| order to enable the pension bureau to make
| further investigations. That investigation
| had brought forth new facts which were
amply sufficient to Justify the House In
| passing the bill over the veto, and which,
had they been known to the President,
would probably have removed his objec-
| tions.
Mr.. Morrison, OF Illinois, opposed the.
| passage Of the bill over the veto. The bill
had been vetoed on the ground that the
soldier had been deserter and that the
claimant was not dependent. The pension
office, with its agents, with It's friendly and
almost partial purpose to find In favor of
the soldier, could ascertain better than the
House the facts as to whether the soldier
was In the line of duty when captured. III
the dependent parents " bill should be
come law-and he had no doubt that the
President would be as anxious to follow
public opinion as this House was, and
would sign the bili-the legal objections to
this claim would be removed and the claim
ant could get his pension at the pension
1 Office, II he was entitled to 1t.
Mr.. Willis denied that the soldier was not
in the line of duty when captured, and
quoted from the evidence in the case to
prove that the contrary was true.
Mr.. Bragg, of Wisconsin, contended that
the record showed that the soldier had not
been in the line Of his duty. There was no
evidence, fit to be called evidence, which
tended to prove that he had been. The
President had reviewed the record as a
lawyer, without sentiment and without
gush, and had come to correct conclusion.
The House refused to pass the bill over
the veto-yeas 1856, nays 1l5-not the con-
stitutional two thirds In the affirmative.
Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama, from the commit
tee on revision of The laws, called up In the
pointment Of congressional committees to
attend funerals at the public expense out
side Of the District of Columbia; and also
to prohibit the draping Of public buildings
In mourning except upon the order OF the
President. He said the bill was intended to
correct an abuse which had grown up from
the practice Of manifesting what was
deemed due respect to deceased members.
He had not been able to ascertain with ac'
curacy the amount of expense attending
the Joint committees Of the two houses
They varied from 81 600 to as high as $l0,'
600 and $4,000 The practice was wholly
unnecessary as mark of respect and should
be discontinued.
Mr.. Hammond, of Georgia, thought it
would be well to leave the matter as II
stands. There had been good deal OF
Newspaper talk about improper conduct
by funeral committees He had never at
tended one, but he knew gentlemen who
had. They were gentlemen of high tone,
and incapable of misconduct on such occa-
sions, therefore he believed that most ot
the articles ON such subjects were lies.
Mr.. Allen, Of Mississippi said that he
had occasion to submit some sensible re-
marks ON this subject at the last session
Those remarks seemed to have taken q
very deep hold upon the country. Hit
constituents had been so deeply impressed
with these remarks that they had returned
sition. A short time after he arrived al
home one of his best friends had como to
him and said 'Johu, old fellow, you wer,
right what you said about them congress
!. sional funerals, and your friends here al
,, indorse you. You tell them fellows uE
there that If you die you don't ask Con
gTess, gn, to bur bury % YOU ,i, You IN, have plenty O.
doing It," Laughter.l
Referring to remark of Mr.. Hammond't
to the effect that he would dislike to SET
, the spectacle Of people going around beg
, gipg members to accompany the body OF {
dead colleague,.at their own expense, MIR
Allen remarked that poverty was not con
fined to Congress-, ana that there was M
|, reason why congressman should be buried
at the expense OF the poor people OF tn,
country. If member Of Congress, thougl
he were poor, came here ana did his dut!
as faithful representative, none OF hi
friends would have to go round beggin!
, for volunteers to take his dead body home
Mr.. Ostes criticised the practice of ap
pointing funeral committees, declaring
that twas not mark OF respect or Of sin
cere sorrow. But for the respect he ha;
for the Senate and House, he could men
, tion some cases, which would shock tn,
country, OF misconduct on the part o
, members Of Congress while accompanies
the remains Of a deceased colleague to TIN
place Of burial.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond, the bill wa
laid upon the table-l19 46.
Mr.. Oates then called up the bill author
! izing the appointment and prescribing tn
compensation Of clerks to senators au(
representatives, but the morning hour eX
, pired before action was taken.
, The House then went into committee o
). the whole tMr. Blount, of Georgia, In tn
, chair) on the pleuro pneumonia bill.
: Mr.. Warner, Of Ohio, offered an amend
ment limiting the number to sixty. Agree
to.
n Mr.. Cutcheon, of Michigan, offered a.
amendment providing that the experts b
, be appointed shall be appointed under civi
! service rules.
a This was voted down, but Mr.. Cutcheo
a raised the point OF no quorum and the con
mittee rose, and the House, at 4;50, ad
p journed.
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